How to trim dracaena at home

Dracaena, or, as it is also called, false palm, will grow and develop well only when the owner knows how to properly prune the crown. The procedure should be carried out regularly. Thanks to this, the deciduous part of the plant is constantly rejuvenated.

In addition, pruning prevents disease from occurring. As a result, the crown of a false palm tree will be neat and will decorate any room. How to properly cut dracaena will be discussed in the article.

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Dracaena is a plant that has conquered the hearts of flower growers with its undemanding care.

Dracaena

Dracaena will decorate any interior. For the normal growth of this flower, you just need to follow these recommendations:

1. Make sure the soil is dry enough before watering. For this, the soil is loosened. If the ground is wet at a depth of three centimeters, then it is better to refrain from watering.
2. Those varieties of dracaena with wide leaves drink more water than those with narrow foliage.
3. A flower with variegated leaves will grow well if you place it on a window on the south side of the apartment.
4. Dracaena does not tolerate drafts, the scorching sun and the accumulation of dust on the surface of the foliage.
5. Pot-to-pot transplantation should be done along with the old soil so as not to damage the root system.

Initially, the flower grows in one trunk and it's a bit dull. Therefore, some growers make the crown fluffy. Before forming a dracaena, the trunk must grow at least thirty centimeters. The trunk must be at least five centimeters in diameter.

Ten centimeters of the top of the flower is cut off. After pruning the dracaena for branching, two or even five new shoots may appear on the trunk. It is recommended to leave the three strongest shoots so that the plant can develop normally and not get sick.

The most popular varieties are:

• Deremskaya;
• Fragrant;
• Frangrans Compact.

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There are times when a flower is moved from place to place in the house, the dracaena breaks down. Do not think that the plant is dead. The situation can be corrected by pruning, with the help of which it will branch and restore a lush crown. The same procedure can be carried out when the leaves of the plant suddenly begin to dry and crumble. If the flower has not one, but several trunks, they are all cut off, leaving small stumps of the same height.

First pruning of dracaena

The first pruning of dracaena is best planned for the period from May to June. It is then that the plant actively grows and develops. A layer will reappear near the top cut. New shoots will stimulate the plant to quickly heal wounds and begin to grow a crown.

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It also happens that the plant needs to be pruned in autumn or winter. This happens when the barrel breaks. With good plant care, this problem is solved quickly. The main thing is that everything is done following the recommendations of experienced florists.

Tools

Before trimming the dracaena, you need to prepare the following items and tools:

1. Sphagnum moss. It perfectly absorbs water and keeps it in itself for a long time. You can replace it with wet wipes, but they will have to be changed very often.
2. Garden var. It is useful for treating a wound, from which juice will be released after cutting. Var promotes rapid healing. If this substance is not at hand, you can use a wax or paraffin candle.
3. To keep the cut straight and neat, you need to take a sharp knife or garden pruner.

Pinching technology

You can choose the height for trimming based on the interior. It is necessary to take into account the fact that new sprouts will appear only if the plant is light enough. Lighting is the main requirement in the trimming process. The dracaena that stands on the windows facing north or east is pinched as low as possible so that the sun's rays hit the cut site. Pruning dracaena at home should be as follows:

• The top of the flower should never be broken off. It is cut off with a sharp motion using a sharp knife. The cut off part can serve as material for the propagation of the plant by the cuttings. To do this, it is placed in a jar of water.
• The place where the cut occurred must be cleaned of the emerged juice and spread with garden varnish or other suitable substance. This is done carefully, trying to completely close all the pores. In this case, you need to ensure that the pitch is warm and does not burn the plant.
• Each leaf on the trunk must be trimmed.
• The barrel is thoroughly sprayed with water to restore the moisture that evaporated during the trimming process.
• The trunk is neatly wrapped with wet moss and fixed with thread or twine. When caring for a plant, do not forget to regularly moss the moss. It must not be allowed to dry completely.

Dracaena should be watered in moderation

• Watering the dracaena must be done through the pallet.
• In the case of using a plastic bag, it is necessary to remove it from the stumps once a week and ventilate the plant. This way, the cut trunk will not fester.
• The plant must be moved to partial shade so that direct sunlight does not fall on it.

How to process a dracaena cut after pruning

Moisture evaporates quickly through the cut on the trunk, so it must be immediately processed and all pores closed. You can use wax or paraffin instead of garden varnish. To do this, a wax candle is lit, and the melted substance drips onto the wound. In this case, care must be taken that paraffin or wax does not get on the leaves.

The trunk itself is recommended to be treated with a growth stimulant. This will help awaken dormant buds and encourage sprout growth.

In this case, the trunk must be at least 30 centimeters in height.

What does dracaena look like after pruning

After trimming the dracaena, she looks completely unattractive. Over time, her crown will become beautiful and fluffy. For this to happen as quickly as possible, you need to create comfortable conditions for her. Care should be as follows:

1. The polyethylene must be removed as soon as the first shoots appear on the trunk of the plant. The slice must also be open.
2. The room temperature is maintained at least twenty degrees.
3. The flower is transferred to a place where there is a lot of light, however, there is no direct sunlight.
4. If pruning is done in winter, then daylight hours need to be increased to twelve hours. This is done using a fluorescent lamp.
5. For irrigation, take only settled water or a solution with the addition of fertilizers. Dracaena is watered only if the soil in the pot dries out at least three to four centimeters.
6. The new crown is regularly sprayed with lukewarm water to keep the moisture level. Spraying is done once every seven days using growth stimulants.
7. A pot with a renewed dracaena must be turned towards the light each time so that the sprouts have the opportunity to develop evenly.

If the dracaena stretched up

If the dracaena has grown too much, and its top rests against the ceiling, it must be shortened from above. This procedure is done in several stages. By pruning, the plant is not only shortened, but also made more lush.

From a high dracaena, you can also get materials for the purpose of reproduction. You can use not only the top, but also the long parts of the trunk. They are placed in water to form roots.

The top can be planted directly into the pot. For this, the cut must be treated with a preparation to stimulate the formation of roots. The planted stalk should be covered with a plastic bag to create a greenhouse effect.

Lush crown of dracaena, formed in several tiers

Parts of the trunk are cut into small cuttings ten centimeters long. Shallow cuts are made on them and rooted. There are two ways of rooting:

• vertical;
• horizontal.

When rooting vertically, it is important not to confuse the bottom of the trunk with the top. Cover the cuttings with polyethylene to maintain the microclimate.

Thus, you can fix the elongated dracaena and at the same time grow new plants.

Anyone can do the formation of a dracaena crown. The plant becomes lush and beautiful. To do this, you just need to adhere to the step-by-step implementation of the rules and recommendations for successful flower pruning.